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International Women's Day Statement by UNDP Administrator, Helen ClarkNew York, 8 March 2013 - On this International Women’s Day, we imagine a world free of violence against women and girls, a world in which women and girls do not fear being attacked in their homes or communities, and one where would-be perpetrators know they will be held accountable for their crimes. |
Policy forum focuses on land management in ethnic minority areasHa Noi 25 January 2013 - Less access to fertile land for cultivation is one of the main reasons for persistent poverty among ethnic minority households. This issue, as well as how to ensure equitable and stable access of ethnic minority communities to land and issues around the revision of the Land Law, was discussed by high-level policy makers and other stakeholders at a policy forum in Ha Noi on 25 January 2013. |
Listening to the views and needs of poor and marginalized peopleYen Bai province, December 2012 – Sung Thi My is 18 years old. She lives in the mountainous village of Dau Cau, which is located in the district of Tram Tau in northern Yen Bai province. My is married and has an 18-month daughter. She only speaks her mother tongue, Mong, and not any Vietnamese. My never went to school and does not know the way to the local healthcare center. She gave birth to her child at home with the help of her husband. Like most of the Mong women she knows, ... |
Poverty rate among ethnic minority groups reduced by 8% over five years says latest surveyHa Noi, 21 December 2012 – The poverty rate among ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam has fallen by eight percent over the past five years. Among the H’Mong ethnic minority group poverty fell by 24.3 percent. This is one of the conclusions in a new report analyzing the impacts of Programme 135, phase II, the national poverty reduction programme. The report highlights the key outcomes and impacts of Programme 135-II, including on issues such as living standards, housing conditions, ... |
Equitable treatment of all land users is crucial for revised Land LawHa Noi, 8 November 2012 – As Viet Nam’s National Assembly is deliberating changes to its Land Law, the United Nations in Viet Nam, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, AusAID, Oxfam, the EU Delegation in Viet Nam and the Embassies of Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Norway, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United States of America today released Joint Recommendations and a Policy Brief on “Revising the 2003 Law on Land in Viet Nam: Creating Equitable Treatment ... |
Helen Clark: “Our World in 2050: More Equitable and Sustainable – or Less?”San Francisco, California, 07 November 2012 - Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator: “Our World in 2050: More Equitable and Sustainable – or Less?” Address to the World Affairs Council of Northern California. I thank the World Affairs Council for inviting me to deliver this lecture as part of its ongoing mini-series: “Spotlight on Development Challenges”. |
International Day for Eradication of Poverty: significant progress made but challenges still aheadHa Noi, 17 October 2012 – The International Day for Eradication of Poverty, also recognized in Viet Nam as the National Day for the Poor, allows all those dedicated to overcoming poverty to share experiences and give recognition to actions in the fight against poverty. This year’s theme focuses on overcoming extreme poverty. |
Situation and solutions for human resource development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, towards 2020Ha Noi, 14 August 2012 - The Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA), with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) support, today held a Policy Forum to support Human Resource Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas. The Minister and Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs Giang Seo Phu, President of the National Assembly’s Ethnic Minority Council K’Sor Phuoc and the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam Pratibha Mehta together ... |
Going beyond GDP, UNDP proposes human development measure of sustainabilityRio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20 June 2012—In a high-level forum at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development today the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) presented the conceptual groundwork for a future “Sustainable Human Development Index,” which would recognize the cost of human development to future generations. The UNDP forum was prompted by the call made by many in Rio for a UN-led examination of alternatives to purely economic measurements of national and global ... |
Celebrities join UNDP video on sustainable developmentNew York, 6 June 2012—United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched today a video spot “The Future We Want” which uses voices of Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, French actor Lambert Wilson, Brazilian football star Marta Vieira da Silva and Italian actress Laura Morante, to explain what sustainable development is to mainstream audiences. |
